Grille for automobile radiators and the like



March 5, 1935. v 1.. B. GREEN 1,993,602

GRILLE FOR AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS AND THE LIKE Filed April 20, 1951 E E r/vve/vroz Lee 5 Green 3V 7 (gay HTTOENEY.

Patented Mar. 5, 1935 F I 1 UNITED. STATES PATENT.OFFlCEy GRILLE FOR AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS AND THE LIKE Lee B. Green, Lakewood, Ohio, .assignor to The Globe Machine & Stamping Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application April 20, 1931, Serial 'No. 531,390

g Y 4 Claims. (01. 293--54) I g g The present inventionrelating, asindicated, videdan opening 4 of suitable form to receive to grilles for automobile radiators, and the like, a motor starting crank.

pertains more particularly to a simplified and Asbestshown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, the grille economical form of construction for that parbars 3 are substantially in the form -of a U- '5 ticular type of grille which is adapted-to be shaped channel strip. The binding clamps 5 .,;5

inserted between the radiator shell and core are adapted to be positioned over 'thefexte'rior an'dtoserveboth'as a protective and ornamental surface of the "bars 3 and to extend through attachment. suitable apertures in the base plates 1 and 2. One of the objects of my invention is to pro- The binding clamps 5 are permanently secured vide a form of construction which may be to the base plates by means of bending back 10 quickly and cheaply assembled while at the their end portions 9. A further securing means same time possessing the qualities of strength is provided by the laterally extending tapered and attractive appearance. I-Ieretofore such lugs 6 which are bent out of the face of the grilles have been fabricated in the form of onebase plates 1 and 2 at the point 7. The tapered piece construction which involved an expensive sides 8 of the lugs 6 are adapted to engage 15 stamping or casting process. It is a further snugly with the interior surfaces of the grille object of my invention to obviate any such exbars 3. It will thus be seen that the combination pensive fabrication methods. To the accomof the above described dual fastening elements plishment of the foregoing and related ends, function to secure the channel bars 3 against said invention, then, consists of the means hereboth vertical and horizontal movement, as well 20 inafter fully described and particularly pointed as to impart maximum rigidity to the complete out in the claims. I assembly. In the alternative form of construc- The annexed drawing and the following detion of the fastening means shown in Figs. 6 scription set forth in detail certain mechanism and 10, instead of having the laterally extending embodying the invention, such disclosed means 111g 6, there may be provided the interior COm- 25 constituting, however, but one of various mepression element 10 which is adapted to be inchanical forms in which the principle of the s rted in an opening in the base plate 2 and invention may be used to project into the interior of the channel bar 3. In said almleXed drawing! Another alternative form .as illustrated in Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the as- Fi 7 and 11 is composed of the cars 12 a 30 sembled grille being broken through the center 13 punghed ut f the body portions 14 and portion for the purpose of convenience of illus- 15, respectively, of the base plate 2. In this r i n; F v2 is a section taken tially latter form of construction the grille bars 3' along line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section taken may h the converging strip portions 16 in Substantially along line 3-3 of F 4 s order to present a larger bearing surface against 35 a section taken substantially along line 4-4 thebase plate 2, of g. 5 is a fragmentary View of one Figs. 8 and 12 represent still another alternaform of grille bar binding clamp; Figs. 6, 7 and ti e form of binding clamp construction in 8 are alternative forms of binding amp con which the ears 17 and 1a punched out of the 0 StIHCtiOP-S; FigS- 11 and 12 are sec ions body portions 19 and 20, respectively, of the 40 taken Substantially along lines -9, 010, base plate 2 are adapted to compressibly bear 11--11 and 12-12 of Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8, respecagainst the interior surface of the grille bar tively; and Fig. 13 is a' fragmentary sectional 21. view of an alternate form of base plate suitable In order to accommodate my radiator grille to for a straight front radiator. those types of radiators which have a V-shaped 45 Referring more particularly o t e as embly front section, itis necessary to make the base View shown in Fig. 1, the grille is composed of plates 1 and 2 in the form shown in Fig. 2. the D1 base plate d ca d ra y at 1, The perpendicular extension of the grille bars 3 and the-lower base plate The p pheries Of is retained by means of bending the base plates the base plates 1 and 2 are substantially in a into a series of steps 22.

form which is the same as the contour of the Fig. 13' is representative of the form of base front lateral faces of the radiator shell (not plate 23 suitable for installation upon straight shown). Secured to the faces of the base plates front radiators. l and 2 are the vertically positioned grille bars The grille bars 3 may be frabricated from a 3. In the lower base plate 2 there may be procontinuous strip, then plated or enameled, and 55 finally cut into suitable lengths as required by the particular design, thus simplifying the process of manufacture and avoiding waste of material.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention: 7

1. In a grille for automobile radiators and the like, the combination of upper and lower base plate members, a plurality ofsubstantially vertical bar members secured to the outer faces of said base plate members, the vertical bar members being substantially in the form of U-shaped channel bars, laterally extending lugs in the outer faces of said base plate members adapted to engage with the inner surfaces of said U- shaped bar members, and compressible binding means for securing said bar members to said base plate members.

2. In a grille for automobile radiators and the like, the combination of upper and lower base plate members, a plurality of substantially vertical bar members secured to the outer faces of said base plate members, the vertical bar members being substantially in the form of U-shaped channel bars, laterally extending lugs in the outer faces of said base plate members adapted to engage with the inner surfaces of said U- shaped bar members, and laterally extending portions stamped out of the body of said plate members adapted to secure said bar members in position thereon.

' 3. In a device of the character described, means for securing channel bars to the face of a'fiat base plate comprising the combination of tapered lugs extending perpendicularly from said plate and adapted to engage with the inner surface of said channel bars, and compressible binding clips adapted to engage with the outer surface of said channel bars and with said base plate.

4. In a device of the character described, means for securing channel bars to the face of a base plate consisting of resilient projections extending perpendicularly from the face of said base plate and adapted to engage with the outer surfaces of said channel bar.

LEE B. GREEN. 

